Business

A Bagdad building that has housed a bank for nearly a century has now changed its focus from money to ministry.

The red brick building that has been a landmark in Bagdad since it was built in 1918 sits just across the street from the B&N Food Mart on Elmburg Road and has always housed a bank – first the People’s Bank of Bagdad, then Republic Bank and most recently Citizens Union Bank.

But when CUB decided to close its Bagdad branch in February, bank officials recognized the importance of the building to the community.

A new Mexican restaurant will open in mid to late summer, and the owner said he will bring a new concept to Mexican dining.

“They [cooks] will make it right in front of you, so you will know that everything is fresh and clean and good,” said Reinel Salgado.

The establishment will be located in the former Kentucky Fried Chicken building at 480 Taylorsville Road, between Walmart and the Burks Plaza shopping center. The restaurant will be called Salgado’s, after the owner.

Shelby Energy Cooperative Thursday announced its new Shelby Energy Co-op Connections Card, a money saving tool that connects members with discounts at outlets ranging from hotel stays to prescription drugs.

After completing renovations that added a new storefront and changed a large area of the shopping center, Governor’s Square will have a new tenant this summer.

Anytime Fitness, a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week exercise facility, has signed a lease, and become the first new tenant in the center that was recently purchased and renovated by a group led by local commercial real estate broker Lee Webb.